The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-04-13
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

Read the new 'ad'' of G. r. Avery's Star
Dry Goods House.
Jay advertises special sale of ladies' un
derwear in this paper.
Farmers not being ready for the wagons,
the creamery will not start up for a couple
of weeks.
Farmers arc very busy doing their spring
blowing, ETC., and, naturally, business in town
is little dull.
Jos. Davey says, "Tell the people to come
| and look at my new sidewalk and then go
| and do likewise
VIM. Roland will have an auction sale of
farm property at his place three miles north
east of Almena Mills, on Tuesday next.
There will be special meeting of Paw
Paw Lodge, No. %. L. IL A. NJ, on Tuesday
evening, the 18th inst. Work on first degree.
Broughton has blossomed out into new
double column advertisement this week. He
has some most attractive bargains TO offer
his customers.
Princess Viroqua will address the ladies'
only, on'Saturday afternoon next, at the Dis
ciple church. a mixed audience in the even
ing Lectures free.
Married, at the residence of Rev. II. w.
Harvey, Tuesday evening April 9Th, 1887,
Dennis X. Niles of Mancelona. TO Alice
Glidden of Gliddenburg.
A. Hathaway has rased up and rebuilt the
barn on the Dunning place, just this side of
his residence. 1t looms up on the horizon
like seventy-four gun ship.
Rev. II. A. Rose, who came here last week.
will preach every evening this week at the
First Baptist church. Prayer meeting at
seven o'clock. preaching at 1870.
Our old friend. c. l.. Fitch of Grand
Rapids. was in town last week. He was
called to Alattawan by the illness and death
of his father, Hon. Morgan l.. Fitch.
Hon. A. b. Copley of Decatur, made us q
pleasant call last Monday. He declares in
favor of local option by counties since the
defeat of the prohibitory amendment
Mr.. Ihling informs us that the new road
between South Haven and Hartford is pro-
crossing satisfactorily. 1t will not be long
before cars will run from Lawton to the lake.
c. f. Young, the grocer and druggist. has
gone to Nebraska. He will remain absent
for a couple of weeks. He did not forget to
leave new "ad" in the NoRTHERNER. Read
il.
Presbyterian tea and apron social at Mr..
j. Mackellar's on Wednesday evening of next
week. All are cordially invited. An essay
on travels is expected from Rev. II. w.
Harvey.
Father Wernert says somebody has been
breaking the window lights out of his new
house. He would like to find out who did il
so that he could politely request them not to
do so any more.
John Dillon will have an auction sale OF
stock, implements and other farm property
at his place near the Brummel school house
in Waverly on Friday next II. w. McCabe
will DO the mouth work.
Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Tirrel invited n num-
Der of their friends TO partake of an Easter
dinner with them ON Sunday last. The way
the eggs disappeared indicates an advance in
the price of that kind of fruit.
Last Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Eugene
Thompson of Nolinia. determined to shuttle
off this mortal coil. Procuring a twenty-five
caliber revolver, she shot herself six times;
twice in the head, twice In the neck and
twice in the breast. She then walked forty
rods TO give notice of the accident (y. Ten
porary mental alteration ia assigned as the
cause of the suicidal attempt. 1t is said she
will recover. The man who made the cart
ridges she used evidently had a due regard
for the sanctity of human life.